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Collier, Richard EAGLE DAY - The Battle of Britain. £14.00
H & S 1st, 1966; 316pp, 40 photos, extensive biblio, order of battle etc; nr fine inc d/w.Concentrates on the period Aug 13th to Sept 15th 1940.Also 1981 Shere card-cover edn, 1981; near fine - £7.50.  
BN: 21884  
Collins (pub'r) WINGS OF BRITAIN - £6.50
Collins c1940; 19 x 13cm, 0.7cm thick; f.illus; g-vg .A very "period" pocket picture of flying before & during early WW 2; chapters on "Peace-time flying", "The sporting contests", "The Royal Air Force" & "Aircraft & the Navy". Also. another version, containing only Chapters 1 & 2, picture cover, good-vg - £5.  
BN: 25436  

Comeau M.G.  OPERATION MERCURY -  A British airman-s first-hand account of the fall of Crete in 1941.  PSL revised & expanded edn, 1991 (from Kinber original of 1961); 232pp, 49 photos, maps; fine inc d/w.

£18.00
The author, a pre-war aircraft fitter, tells how the airmen fought as infantry in the last defence of Crete - and the controversial withdrawal - he was later awwarded the MM for his gallantry.  
BN: 31399  
Confederate Air Force THE GHOST SQUADRON OF THE CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE - Pictorial history of the preservation of the greatest combat aircraft of WW 2. £30.00
Taylor Pub Co, USA, 1975; 31 x 23cm, 256pp, pictorial (much good colour), silver badge on f cover; nr fine.(previous owner's bookplate inside front).Superbly illustrated picture of the CAF, its development, aircraft & structure.  
BN: 25172  
Cooke, David C. THE PLANES THE ALLIES FLEW IN WORLD WAR II - £7.50
Dodd, Mead, New York, 1969; 24 x 18cm l'scape, 64pp, f.illus; near fine, good d/w.Describes & illustrates British, American & Russian types.  
BN: 28393  
 Cooper, Alan W. BEYOND THE DAMS TO THE TIRPITZ - The later operations of 617 Squadron. Kimber 1st, 1983; 253pp, 68 photos, data appendices;  nr-fine inc d/w.  £16.00
 BN: 24662  
Cooper H.J. & O.G.Thetford AIRCRAFT OF THE FIGHTING POWERS -  
    These were some of the recognition bibles in WW 2 as well as being references for modelling.    Stock of separate vols always changing - please advise requirements. Current stock - Vol 1 (fine line) sl damp-damaged, bd'g loose, torn d/w - £18; Vol 2 2nd Imp, 1942; vgvg - £23 & anothewr £18; Vol 3 poor but complete £10; Vol 3 (vg) £15; Vol 4 (few plans mis-folded, cloth worn ) £14; Vol 5 (vg, worn d/w - £28; another Vol 5 (vg, ragged d/w - £24; Vol 6 (vg, fair d/w £30; ); Vol 6 vg - £26; & another, good - £17.50;  Vol 7, vg, torn d/w £40; Also - Argus reprints of Vol 6 & 7;  fine  inc d/ws £12; Vol 6 without d/w - £8.  ea.                                                                                                                                                                     
BN: 22335  
Cooper, Alan AIR BATTLE OF THE RUHR - RAF offensive, March to July 1943. £16.00
Airlife 1st, 1992; 220pp, 32 photos; appendices; fine inc d/w.Appendices include lists of crews lost & related statistics.  
BN: 26234  

Cooper, Alan  BORN LEADER -  the story of Guy Gibson VC.  

£15.00
Independent Books 1st, 1993; 192pp, many photos, diags; fine inc d/w.
BN: 28381
 Cotton, M.C. "Bush"  HURRICANES OVER BURMA -  Grub St, 1995 (from Titania Pub. (Australia 1st of 1988);  357pp, f.illus (photos, diags, drgs);  fine inc d/w.  £19.50
 The author came to England from training with the Empire Training Scheme, served in 43 Squadron , became flight commander in 17 Sqdn; after cecovery from wounds then commanded 17 Sqdn in Burma. Book includes the memoirs of Wg Cdr "Bunny" Stone DFC.  
BN:  29340  
Craven, Frank C. & J.L.Cate THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II -  
Office of Air Force History, 1948-1961;   separate vols:- Vol 5 (1983 edn)"The Pacific; Matterhorn to Nagasaki", June 1944 to Aug 1945; 878pp, photos, maps, extensive notes; with extra foreword to the new edn; fine. - £20; Also similar Vol 6 (1984 - £25) & Vol 7 (1st edn, 1958; fine - £25. OR - the 3 vols - £65.  
BN: 28206  

Crawford, Capt William  GORE AND GLORY -  as told to Ted Saucier. USAF.  McKay USA 1st, 1944; 192pp, 11 photos, sketches; vg.

£24.00
Account of the author's Flying Fortress pilot's career in the 5th A.F. after Pearl Harbour..  
BN: 31332  
Crosby, Harry H. A WING AND A PRAYER - The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the 8th A.F. over Europe. £18.00
Robson Books 1st UK, 1993; 336pp, 2 maps, 3 diags, 72 photos; fine, vg d/w.Personal story of 100 Group navigator who survived over 30 B-17 missions over Europe.  
BN: 25885  
Crosley, Cdr R.M. "Mike" THEY GAVE ME A SEAFIRE - £16.00
Airlife 1st, 1986; 271pp, 14 photos; fine inc d/w.  Appendices including lists of squadrons & pilots, naval air power, Seafire problems etc.  
BN: 23381  

Cull, Brian with N.Malizia & R.Baxter  SPITFIRES OVER SICILY -  The crucial role of the Malta Spitfires in the Battle of Sicily, Jan-Aug 1943.

£16.00
Grub St 1st, 2000; 234pp, 74 photos; fine inc d/w.
BN: 30820
 Cull, Brian (with Paul Sortenhaug & Marx Haselden)   BUFFALOES OVER SINGAPORE -  £16.00
 Grub St 1st, 2003; 254pp, 76 photos, biblio, individual aircraft histories; fine inc d/w.   An account of the Brewster Buffalo in service in Asia; foreword by Geoff Fisken, one of the pilots involved.  
BN: 30586  

Cull, Brian & Roland Symons  ONE ARMED-MAC -  the story of Sqn Ldr James MacLachkan DSO DFC** Czech war cross.

£14.50
Grub St, 2003; 192pp, 48 illus; log book & press report extracts; fine inc d/w.  
BN: 30886
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Darlow, Steve  SLEDGEHAMMERS FOR TINTACS    Bomber Command combats the V-1 menace, 1943-1944. £16.00
Grub St 1st, 2002; 212pp, 70 illus; fine inc d/w.  The title quotes Sir Arthur Tedded's statement that to attack the sites would be to use a sledgehammer for a tintac.
BN: 30799

Darlow, Stephen  LANCASTER DOWN! -  The exraordinary tale of seven young airmen at war.  Bounty Books 2007 (from Grub St 1st of 2000); 215pp, 30 illus, biblio; fine, nr fine d/w.

£14.00  
The author's grandfather , a pilot in 405 RCAF Squadron, with a British & Canadian crew was shot down but survived.    
BN: 31545    
Davidson, Martin & James Taylor SPITFIRE ACE - Flying the Battle of Britain. £16.00
Channel 4 Books, undated (c2003); 25 x 19cm, 256pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w.The Channel 4 TV programme about four young trainee pilots and Caroline Grace's 2-seat Spitfire, against the background of the B of B period and pilots.  
BN: 30377  

Deighton, Len  FIGHTER -  The true history of the Battle of Britain.  BCA edn of Cape 1st, 1977; 304pp, 62 photos; fine inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED 

£18.00
Story from the British and German points of view.  
bn: 21241  
Deighton, Len BATTLE OF BRITAIN - £12.00
Cape 1st, 1980; 26 x 20cm, 224pp, f.illus (part col); fine inc d/w.Well-illustrated popular-style account with some preceding history.  
BN: 23205  

Dezarrois, Andre  THE MOUCHOTTE DIARIES -  1940-1943.  Staples Press 1st, 1956; 221pp, portrait photo; vg.

£14.00
From French "Les carnets de Rene Mouchotte". He escaped when France fell and after a period instructing he joined 615 fighter squadron and was leader of the Biggin Hill fighter wing when killed.  Also the original "Les Carnets de Rene Mouchotte" (Flammarion, 1949;card covers,  vg - £10.  
BN: 24911  

Dibbs, John & Tony Holmes  SPITFIRE - FLYING LEGEND -  60th Anniversary 1936-1996.  Osprey 1st, 1996; 29 x 24cm, 192pp, f.illus (much col); fine inc d/w.

£22.00
Well illustrated tribute to the famous fighter.  
BN: 31420  

Dibbs, John & Tony Holmes  FLYING LEGENDS - a photographic study of the great piston combat aircraft of WWII.     MBI 1998; 34 x 24cm, 243pp, f.illus (mostly full-page col photos); fine inc d/w.

£22.00
Much of the best of Dibbs' aircraft photography.  
BN: 31428  

Dickson, Lovat  RICHARD HILLARY -  Macmillan 1951 reprint of 1st, 1950; 202pp, 9 photos, Kennington portrait; fine, fair (chipped) d/w.

£16.00
Celebrated biography of the author of "The Last Enemy".  
BN: 22337  
Donnet, Mike FLIGHT TO FREEDOM - £14.00
Ian Allan 1st, 1974; 108pp, 63 photos; fine, nr fine d/w. Fantastic story of restoration of a Stampe under German noses, then escape flight & service in RAF.  
BN: 25387  
Dorr, Robert F. US BOMBERS OF WORLD WAR TWO - £12.00
A. & A.P. 1989; 28 x 22cm, 160pp, f.illus; nr fine.10 pages plus and many photos on each type.  
BN: 25389  

Douglas, M. of the RAF Lord  YEARS OF COMMAND -  A personal story of the second war in the air.  Collins 1st, 1966; 382pp, 22 photos; vg (owner's plate on fep)

£15.00
Second volume of author's career story, covering mostly WW 2.
BN: 22339
 

Douglas-Hamilton, James THE AIR BATTLE FOR MALTA - the diaries of a Spitfire pilot.  Airlife reprint 1999 (from 1st of 1981); 25 x 19cm, 150pp, f.illus; near fine inc d/w

 

£15.00
BN 24117  

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